China became net importer of coal

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And, you know, the debate over coal can really seem like a battle between bitter enemies. You have environmentalists who want to replace coal with cleaner fuels and coal boosters who want to revive the industry. But there really i

白领英语口语速查 第49期:部门职能:物流部门(1)

物流部门 Logistics 仓储能力 storage capacity A: I am not sure whether we have more storage spaces or not. B: We are running out of the storage spaces. What can we do with these goods? A: You'd better think about the ways to improve our storag

外贸口语一点通第102期:货物装运之交货

Make delivery 交货 A: How long does it usually take you to make delivery? 你们通常多久能交货？ B: Delivery would be a month from receipt of your order. 收到你方信用证后一个月。 A: Could you effect shipment more promptly? 你们能

外贸口语一点通第101期:货物装运之装运卸货

Unload 装运卸货 A: Our offer is New York CIF. Will you please tell us your unloading port, please? 我们报的是纽约港的到岸价，你能告诉我们你们的卸货港吗？ B: Of course. We'll designate Washington as the unloading port, f

外贸口语一点通第96期:货物装运之巧问巧答

How will you ship the order? 你们怎么提货？ We can send it by air or by sea. 我们可以走空运或海运。 We usually send it by sea. 我们通常走海运。 When is the earliest shipment we can expect? 最早何时能装运？ By the mid

新西兰英语 768 Open-Cast Coal Mine

Last week, the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, gave permission for a new open-cast coal mine on conservation land on the West Coast. The Environment Court last month said it would probably give permission for the mine. Now the Forest and Bird o

VOA常速英语2007年-Reclaimed Coal Mine Gets 'Green' Makeover

By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

Coal inventory in major Chinese ports facing oversupply

SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China proposes to further reshuffle its coal industry by setting higher thresholds for the scale of coal producers and encouraging mergers to form industrial conglomerates, the government said Monday. The minimum standard

China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill,

英文乡村歌曲：Passenger - Timber and Coal (Acoustic)

Well now the sky, it grows dark The night, it grows cold The winds, they blow sharp The year, it grows old And all ends have their starts Every half has its whole There is fire in our hearts We'll have timber and coal Timber and coal Well now the bir

装运 Shipment

装运 Shipment （一） The shipment has arrived in good condition. 运到之货情况良好 I hope you'll be entirely satisfied with this initial shipment. 我希望您能对第一批货感到满意。 Please exercise better care with future shipm

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

中国富煤缺油少气的能源资源特点，造成能源消费主要依赖于煤炭，石油则主要依靠进口，而且带来一系列环境问题。煤清洁转化技术则可以帮助缓解这一难题。近日专家表示，我国将在2020年

Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a

外贸英语话题王 第98期:交货

Make delivery 交货 How long does it usually take you to make delivery? 你们通常多久能交货？ Delivery would be a month from receipt of your order. 收到你方信用证后一个月。 Could you effect shipment more promptly? 你们能否提前

外贸英语话题王 第97期:装运卸货

Unload 装运卸货 Our offer is New York CIF. 我们报的是纽约港的到岸价， Will you please tell us your unloading port, please? 你能告诉我们你们的卸货港吗？ Of course. 当然， We'll designate Washington as the unloading po